He thinks the Roseville abandonment case likely happened because a hobbyist illegally bought or trapped a young crocodile that used to be a lot cuter and smaller.

"And it turned into a people-eater," Sammut said while a tropical scarlet macaw sat on his shoulder.

California Fish and Wildlife officials said the Roseville mall crocodile situation was very dangerous.

"This one is a really nasty crocodile," game warden Patrick Foy told KCRA. "It's got a really bad attitude. This animal genuinely is a very dangerous animal."

An animal control officer lassoed the reptile in a parking lot and the crocodile was not happy about returning to a cage. Foy said California State Fish and Wildlife officials believe the animal is a rare Nile crocodile.

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